Actor Rajkummar Rao has been floating on cloud nine post the release of his movie ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ and why not? His exceptional performance was acknowledged and appreciated by none other than Amitabh Bachchan, who even wrote him a congratulatory note. This year has been a great one for Rao and after delivering back to back hits like ‘Trapped’ and ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, the actor is set to floor us with his upcoming movie ‘Newton’ and the trailer looks highly promising. Now, the National Award Winning actor has bagged another big project. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Rao will soon be seen romancing actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Director Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra tweeted out a message welcoming the actor on board to the movie ‘Fanney Khan’.

The movie will be directed by Atul Manjrekar and will also have actor Anil Kapoor in the lead. Rao is currently busy filming Hansal Mehta’s biographical series ‘Bose’ in Poland and is apparently excited to share screen space with Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Talking about the film’s leading lady, Rao said, “She’s the most beautiful woman in the world. It’s a great story, there’s a lot of love, and the content is not just entertaining but is detailed and different. There will be lots of workshops and readings once I am back.”

‘Fanney Khan’ narrates the relationship between a father and his 16-year-old daughter who wants to become a singer. Anil Kapoor has been roped in for the father’s role and we are really excited to see on screen with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after a long hiatus of 17 years. The actors were last seen together in ‘Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai’. The movie is being said to be the Hindi adaptation of Dominique Deruddere’s 2000 hit ‘Everybody’s Famous!’ and will hit theatres in September 2017.

We all know actress Jaya Bachchan is very outspoken and has lost her cool many a times in front of public and media.

A family friend reveals that Jaya’s sharp tongue can sometimes become a matter of embarrassment for the Bachchan family. Whereas, Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are known for their diplomacy and presence of mind.

In an event, some excited photographers referred to her bahu as ‘Ash’. Jaya got pretty miffed with it and said, “Is she your friend?”
As per an entertainment website, the incident happened when Jaya and Aish were met by a group of photographers who called out to Aishwarya to pose for them. But what they got was a tongue-lashing from Jaya.’

Jaya turned around and reportedly said, “Kya Aishwarya Aishwarya bula rahe ho, tumhare class mein padhti thi kya?” Later, Aishwarya could be seen spotting a poker face throughout the event and the two left immediately.

Recently, in Esha Deol’s Godh Bharai ceremony, a similar incident happened. The priest at the ceremony got carried away and started taking selfies with star guests.

Considered to be very close to Esha Deol, this upset Jaya and she snapped at the priest saying, “Please focus on your prayers.” She is known for not tolerating any kind of nonsense and has often been seen snapping at people, even at the cost of her family’s image.

The makers of Fanney Khan, including director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and producer Arjun N. Kapoor have rubbished the rumours of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan being upset over the casting of R. Madhavan opposite her.

Mehra, in a statement, said, “It is quite unfortunate that such false and baseless stories are created to grab attention. There is zero truth to that, we are all a team and ‘Fanney Khan’ is a dear project to the whole team.”

Kapoor of KriArj Entertainment added, “There are some stories doing the rounds about disagreement in casting for the film. We want to put the record straight and deny any such so called competition or discord amongst the makers.”

He said the cast, including Aishwarya and Anil Kapoor, are “deep into prep for their roles and as thorough professionals do not interfere in process of casting for other roles. It’s a great story and we are all very excited to showcase it to the world.”

Earlier, a news portal had reported that for the last couple of weeks the producers of the film have been locked in a struggle to find the right hero opposite Aishwarya.

It said that there was a choice between Madhavan and Rajkummar Rao with Aishwarya opting for Rao with Mehra insisting on Madhavan. “The discussions kept going on till the solution was finally cracked late on Wednesday afternoon – and the answer was Madhavan!”

Fanney Khan is the official remake of the Oscar nominated Dutch film ‘Everybody’s Famous’. It will be directed by Atul Manjrekar and will feature Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and R. Madhavan.

Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-starrer “Fanney Khan” will take up the cause of body shaming — which has become rampant across the world — in a huge way, says producer Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

“‘Fanney Khan’ is a beautiful father and daughter story. We have a new girl playing a 16-year-old daughter. It picks up the cause of a young girl in a big way. And you will see the film in many layers… It’s about her aspirations of getting popular.

“At the same time, it’s about the whole body shaming of a girl — most of the girls not just in India, but around the world go through… The male gaze thing or female gaze also… (which is) very scary,” Mehra told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

To be directed by Atul Manjrekar, the film has music by Amit Trivedi and lyrics by Irshad Kamil.

A first look into the film — as shared by Anil — earlier this year, saw him dressed dressed in a blingy golden jacket singing his heart way as a spotlight shone on him.

According to latest reports, R. Madhavan will also be a part of the project, which is also backed by KriArj Entertainment and

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had reportedly agreed to work with her ex-boyfriend and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ which now stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali apparently wrote ‘Padmavati’ script keeping Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in mind. But just like ‘Bajirao Mastani’, he couldn’t make it work as the two had an ugly break-up.

Now, according to Rajeev Masand’s column in Open Magazine, SLB had approached Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan for ‘Padmavati’ after they parted ways. According to the report, Aishwarya had almost agreed to work with Salman, but on one condition.

The twist was she was ready to work with Salman Khan only if he played the role of Alauddin Khilji, the antagonist in the film. This way, they wouldn’t share any scenes together.

The report stated that Salman Khan refused to agree to this condition. Salman Khan was interested to recreate the magic of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. But he wasn’t keen on doing ‘Padmavati‘ without having any scene with Ash.

Some people are born to shine & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of those. Ever since she became Miss World, the gorgeous diva has just grown to fame with every passing day.

The actress is often in news for her style trends. Remember her making a stunning entry at Cannes Film Festival? Well, she totally owns the red carpet every time she walks on it. Everyone just has their eyes on her.

And here she is again, all over the news for another right act. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has become the first woman to hoist an Indian flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IIFM). The beauty did it with utmost grace and was spotted with her daughter in the event. Wouldn’t be wrong to say, both the Bachchan ladies totally rocked it!

The official handle of IFFM posted a picture on Twitter with a caption that read, “Aishwarya Rai Bachchan hoists the Indian national flag at @FedSquare celebrating the 70th yrs of Indian independence.”

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan hoists the Indian national flag at @FedSquare celebrating the 70th yr of Indian independence pic.twitter.com/ijGb3GtiFO

She even expressed her gratitude to get this honour and said, “Thank you so much Melbourne, thank you everyone for giving us such a moment of pride and happiness with so much love and warmth. Celebrating our 70th Independence Day will forever be such a beautiful memory for me and my dearest Aaradhya.”

Actress Deepika Padukone says she is honoured to be a part of the Academy of Motion Picture of Arts & Sciences for its “Class of 2017”.
“Honoured to be a new Academy member. Class of 2017,” Deepika tweeted on Wednesday.

Deepika made her debut in Hollywood with “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” earlier this year.

Last month, the Academy invited a record 744 members from 57 countries to its governing body, surpassing the 683 invitations issued in 2016.

Indian actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Priyanka Chopra were also mentioned in the list.

The Academy was under pressure to diversify its membership for several years, the criticism reaching a crescendo in 2015, when all 20 acting nominees were white, starting the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Academy is doing damage control since then.

Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo follows up his film, White God screened in Un Certain Regard two years ago, with his competition entry, Jupiter’s Moon. He turns a Syrian refugee drama into an action thriller adding elements of magic realism.

The film, mostly shot with hand-held camera is visceral as was his previous film. The film sends out one clear message, as in the case of Vanessa Redgrave’s Sea Sorrow – the world, especially Europe is struggling to grapple with the looming refugee crisis.

Andrey Zvyacintsev delivers a poignant portrayal of a middle class Russian family in which the parents neither have time nor care for their young son, who yearns for love and attention.

The stark drama, beautifully shot, mostly in gloomy and stark surroundings, effectively provides a sad canvas for the entire film. Only the fruitless search for the missing boy through the jungle and urban apartments appears to continue on screen longer than necessary. India might have been left with a short film and a project in Cannes selections. But FICCI, the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the organisers of the annual Frames in Mumbai, has decided to take a shot at facilitating B2B meetings in Cannes for Indian companies. In an initiative funded by the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, FICCI has set up shop in Cannes offering table space to Indian companies to meet their foreign counterparts. This is the first time India is providing such an opportunity to small and medium Indian companies in five-star surroundings.

Mili Regev

Jerusalem dress controversyTwo weeks after UNESCO voted to disavow Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem, Mili Regev, Israel’s Culture Minister walked the red carpet at Cannes wearing a full-skirted A-line dress decorated with a bold print of the city’s walls rising from the hem. It was a political statement, she said, “This year we are celebrating 50 years since the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem. I am proud to celebrate this historic date through art and fashion.”

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Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s look for Cannes 2017 red carpet is out and the former beauty queen looks mesmerising. Aish has had a love-hate relationship with Cannes Film Festival, but this time around she looks drop-dead gorgeous in that dreamy gown.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked ethereal in a Yanina Couture ensemble. She was sporting the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Powder Highlighter in Rose and the Tint Caresse in Rose Blossom blended with Orchid Blossom on her lips. For her eyes, she applied the La Palette Nude in Rose, Superliner Black Lacquer and the Volume Million Lashes Mascara.

Sun, sand and our queen in Cannes! What more can we ask for ðÂÂÂÂÂÂ?ÂÂÂÂÂÂ?ÂÂÂÂÂÂ #AishwaryaRaiBachchan#LifeAtCannes#CannesQueen#AishwaryaAtCannespic.twitter.com/yWDL1GdROH

— L’Oréal Paris India (@LOrealParisIn) May 19, 2017

When you are as beautiful as the place you are at! âÂÂÂ¤ï¸ÂÂÂ #LifeAtCannes#AishwaryaAtCannes#CannesFilmFestival#Cannes2017pic.twitter.com/Fd5h9YHpqS

— L’Oréal Paris India (@LOrealParisIn) May 19, 2017

#AishwaryaRaiBachchan looks ravishing in this stunning piece by #YaninaCouture#LifeAtCannes#CannesQueenpic.twitter.com/WS1lo5oG1N

When you have to take a moment and look at the view ðÂÂÂ?ÂÂÂ?ÂÂÂ #CannesQueen#LifeAtCannes#AishwaryaAtCannespic.twitter.com/SRn0tFD6HD

— L’Oréal Paris India (@LOrealParisIn) May 19, 2017

Sungazing with #AishwaryaRaiBachchan#LifeAtCannes#CannesQueenpic.twitter.com/SHKEwjpcJS

— L’Oréal Paris India (@LOrealParisIn) May 19, 2017

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who first went to the Cannes Film Festival with ‘Devdas’ back in 2002, will be presenting the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film again at the upcoming 70th edition of the fest.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be walking the red carpet as the brand ambassador on May 19-20.

Recounting her first experience at the fest, Aishwarya said, “We attended the festival not just as artistes but as proud representatives of Indian cinema, and showcasing a film that meant so much to us. The kind of reception we got for the movie was truly overwhelming and I will cherish it all my life.”

Meanwhile, ‘Neerja’ actress Sonam Kapoor will be making her Cannes red carpet appearance on May 21-22.

Cannes 2017: Indian celebs to watch out for at the film festival

‘Bajirao Mastani’ actress Deepika Padukone made her red carpet debut on May 17. She let her hair loose – literally – as she stepped out in a jewel-toned maroon creation by Marchesa Notte for her red carpet appearance at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. She walked before the screening of French director Arnaud Desplechin’s “Les Fantomes d’Ismael”.

With her tresses left open, she looked exquisite as she exuded confidence and elan in her one-shoulder floor-sweeping dress. The intricate embroidery lent a traditional touch to the ensemble, while the layering in tulle gave her a sensual look.

Cannes 2017: Deepika Padukone makes dazzling debut on red carpet

She teamed it up with Jimmy Choo heels and De Grisogono jewellery — danglers in her ears and a cocktail ring which stood out. Adding a dash of edgy glamour to her look, Deepika sported a bold Plum Blossom lip colour and her eyes were done up with eyeliner and mascara.

Deepika Padukone, who has an impressive filmography in Indian cinema with titles like “Bajirao Mastani” and “Piku”, won her claim to fame in the international world with “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” earlier this year.

Cannes 2017: Deepika Padukone’s new look will leave you spellbound

Deepika made yet another appearance at the gala on Thursday.

Indian actress Deepika Padukone’s second red carpet appearance at the Cannes Film Festival here saw her make a bold statement with smoky eyes in antique green, matched with a bottle green gown which had a thigh-high slit to add the oomph.

For every soul in Iraq it’s not just a moment of great pride; it is also a moment to rejoice and see a brighter side; a little glimmer of hope in the darkness. That’s what Shaima Qasim Abdul Rahman stands for. It’s been a while since Iraq chose a beautiful woman to represent them internationally and so, after 1972, for the first time, the country now has a Miss Iraq in Shaima Qasim Abdul Rahman. The young woman who hails from the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk, was first crowned in 2015, when she was all of 20. A graduate in business administration, today, Rahman is all set to represent Iraq on a global level, as Miss Iraq.

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“I want to prove that the Iraqi woman has her own existence in society, she has her rights like men,” she said in an interview to NBC News, right after the Miss Universe Pageant. “Women in Iraq enjoyed a positive history – we had the first female minister in the fifties last century. Many women positively influenced the political, social, scientific and artistic history and life of Iraq. Due to political regimes and wars of the last few decades, women’s role decreased. We hope we can increase positive participation by women at all levels now.”

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Rahman had even received threats from ISIS militants demanding that she may join their ranks or be kidnapped, instead. She also mentioned her desire to visit India which she describes as a land of wisdom, and to meet our very own Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Kudos to your endeavours. We’re waiting for you to visit, Shaima Qasim Abdul Rahman. We’d like to be graced by your beauty, too!

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